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Community ResouRCes Local Health care Professionals Contact your local hospital or private clinic for names of practitioners who may be available to consult with you in establishing your program or providing direct services to employees. These can include childbirth instructors, lactation consultants, nurses, pediatricians, family physicians, obstetricians, nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, and others. International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) The International Lactation Consultant Association s Find a Lactation Consultant Directory at www.ilca.org provides an online directory of International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) available to assist mothers with Many of these may also be available to provide technical assistance to your company in setting up a lactation program. You can also check the U.S. registry of the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, which credentials lactation consultants. www.iblce.org/ International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) The professional association for IBCLCs includes a national affiliate, the United States Lactation Consultant Association (USLCA), and numerous State and regional affiliates across the country that are highly active in community level breastfeeding promotion and support. Local affiliate groups may be available to assist worksites with establishing a lactation support program, and can help you identify qualified individuals who can provide direct assistance to breastfeeding employees. www.ilca.org/ Breastfeeding Coalitions Most states have a State and/or local breastfeeding task force or coalition comprised of health professionals and community leaders who promote and support Assisting local worksites with lactation support for employees is within the mission of many of these groups. Contact your local hospital, WIC office, local lactation consultant, or La Leche League group to find out what groups are available in your area. WIC Program (USDA Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) Your State s WIC Breastfeeding Coordinator can provide valuable assistance in identifying community resources for your company, and in providing direct services to breastfeeding women. Visit the USDA Food and Nutrition Service directory of breastfeeding program staff at: www.fns.usda.gov/wic/contacts/cooralpha.htm/ La Leche League mothers groups are located in many areas throughout the country. To identify state-by-state listings of La Leche League leaders and groups in your area, visit the Web site at: www.lalecheleague.org/leaderinfo.html/ ResouRCes for employers - materials U.S. Government Agencies U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) Two MCHB Web sites offer a broad array of resources for women, teens, children, infants, families and their providers. 1-888-ASK-HRSA, www.mchb.hrsa.gov and www.mchb.hrsa.gov/pregnancyandbeyond/ U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Helpful links and resources related to working and www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/index.htm/ U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Office on Women s Health Guidelines for workplaces on the support needed by new mothers for breastfeeding in the Blueprint for Action on Breastfeeding, and media materials. www.womenshealth.gov/ National and International Organizations American Association of Health Plans Free download: Advancing Issues in Women s Health: Health Plans Innovative Programs in Breastfeeding Promotion. www.ahip.org/content/default.aspx?bc=38 65 369 412 424/ Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies Coalition Information on the national Models of Excellence program that recognizes businesses providing resources and outstanding support for women. www.hmhb.org/pub_breast.html/
International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners Information on the credential and ways a lactation consultant can help families with Includes a U.S. registry of credentialed lactation consultants. www.iblce.org/ International Lactation Consultant Association Distributes the World Health Organization s Maternity Protection at Work Kit and provides a complete list of available resources to support working mothers with www.ilca.org/ Complete state-by-state listing of legislation regarding breastfeeding, including laws supporting working women and helpful resources. www.lalecheleague.org/law/lawus.html?m=0,1,0/ National Business Group on Health Advises large employers on healthcare including lactation support to employees. Downloadable resources include the Breastfeeding Support at the Workplace: Best Practices to Promote Health and Productivity. www.businessgrouphealth.org/prevention/breastfeeding_ workplace.cfm/ United States Breastfeeding Committee Provides downloadable issue papers on the cost benefits of breastfeeding, and the importance of worksite and childcare support programs. www.usorg/ State and Local Organizations California WIC Works Resources for employers, and information regarding California s working and breastfeeding legislation. www.wicworks.ca.gov/breastfeeding/bfresources.html/ Oregon Department of Human Services Provides a packet of materials for employers, including Oregon s DHS worksite policy and recognition program for breastfeeding-friendly worksites. www.ohd.hr.state.or.us/bf/working.cfm/ Texas Mother-Friendly Worksite Program Outlines steps to a mother-friendly business environment, and designates/recognizes Texas companies that meet the established criteria. www.dshs.state.tx.us/wichd/lactate/mother.shtm/ The Breastfeeding Coalition of Washington (a program of WithinReach, formerly Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Washington State) Provides free materials in English and Spanish that employers can download and use in establishing a worksite lactation program. www.withinreachwa.org/forprof/materials/bcw_packet.htm/ In addition to these groups, check the Web site of your State or local breastfeeding coalition, or lactation consultant affiliate group (www.ilca.org/). Many of these groups provide helpful web-based articles of interest to employers interested in supporting breastfeeding employees. A few examples: Breastfeeding Task Force of Greater Los Angeles www.breastfeedingtaskforla.org/ Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition www.massbfc.org/ Wisconsin Department of Health dhfs.wisconsin.gov/health/nutrition/breastfeeding/ bffriendlycomm.htm/ ResouRCes for mothers - materials U.S. Government Organizations U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Office on Women s Health Downloadable information sheets on Tollfree telephone information line also available (800-994- 9662), staffed by operators who are trained peer counselors. Easy Guide to Breastfeeding booklets are available for five different audience groups of women (Caucasian, African American, American Indian and Alaska Native, Chinese, and Latina) and are available as a free download. www.womenshealth.gov/
WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children) Check the USDA Food and Nutrition Service s state-by-state listing of WIC breastfeeding coordinators to find out what resources for mothers are available in your state. www.fns.usda.gov/wic/contacts/cooralpha.htm/ National and International Organizations Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies Coalition Informational booklets for working mothers available in English and Spanish. www.hmhb.org/pub_breast.html/ Numerous publications, including books and pamphlets on breastfeeding, parenting, and managing employment with breastfeeding, articles on working and breastfeeding, and a toll-free breastfeeding information line. www.lalecheleague.org/ or 800-LALECHE March of Dimes Breastfeeding information and link to local March of Dimes chapters. www.marchofdimes.com/aboutus/chapter_view_all.asp/ State and Local Organizations ResouRCes for mothers - materials Web Based Information The following Web sites provide online articles with general breastfeeding information, as well as information on combining breastfeeding with employment, selecting and using a breast pump, addressing common concerns, and links to resources. Breastfeeding Partners (New York State WIC Program) www.breastfeedingpartners.net/ Breastfeeding.com www.com/workingmom.shtml/ KellyMom.com www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/bf-links-pumping.html/ Working and Pumping www.workandpump.com/ Corporate Lactation Program Services Companies can consider doing a Web search using key words such as corporate lactation program to identify one of several corporate programs that can assist a company with implementing a program. California WIC Works Resources for employees on returning to work and www.wicworks.ca.gov/breastfeeding/bfresources.html/ Texas Mother-Friendly Worksite Program www.dshs.state.tx.us/wichd/lactate/mother.shtm/ The Breastfeeding Coalition of Washington (a program of WithinReach, formerly Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Washington State) Provides free materials for working mothers in English and Spanish. www.withinreachwa.org/forprof/materials/bcw_packet.htm/
Breast Pump Manufacturers Examples of manufacturers that produce industrial-sized, hospital-grade electric pumps, portable electric breast pumps, and other breastfeeding equipment and supplies: Ameda Breastfeeding Products, Hollister Incorporated 2000 Hollister Drive Libertyville, IL 60048-3781 866-99-AMEDA 800-624-5369 www.ameda.com/ Medela, Incorporated 1101 Corporate Dr. McHenry, IL 60050 800-435-8316 www.medela.com/ Whittlestone P.O. Box 2237 Antioch, CA 94531 877-608-MILK 707-748-4188 www.whittlestone.com/ Local distributors of breast pumps can be identified through medical supply outlets or the hospital lactation department. Your local hospital can also give information on suppliers of other types of breast pumps that might be appropriate for employed breastfeeding women. OtheR important information Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine www.bfmed.org/ American Academy of Pediatrics www.aap.org/ American Academy of Family Physicians www.aafp.org/ American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists www.acog.org/ Association of Women s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) www.awhonn.org/ National Alliance of Breastfeeding Advocacy www.naba-org/ National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners www.napnap.org/ World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action www.waba.org.my/ These lists of organizations and manufacturers are provided as examples only. Mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations in this publication does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or the U.S. Government.